Spain manufacturing sector posts more solid growth in December

Turkish manufacturing activity expanded in December for the 10th consecutive month as increases in rates of new orders, hiring and output all remained robust, a business survey showed on Tuesday.

The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Sunday dipped to 51.6 in December, down from 51.8 in November and in line with forecasts from economists in a Reuters poll.

A trend of synchronised global growth that became apparent over the course of previous year looked set to continue, with activity surveys in the euro zone and the United States later in the day expected to post strong readings.

Asia's factories ended a strong 2017 on a mixed note, with activity at multi-year highs in Taiwan and India and surprisingly picking up in China, but contracting in some places in a sign regional interest rate hikes likely will be gradual. This was consistent with the strongest improvement in the health of the sector since December 2012.

Sub-indices for production and new orders came in at 54 and 53.4, respectively, down from 54.3 and 53.6 last month, while new export orders and import accelerated, with indices gained 1.1 points and 0.2 points to 51.9 and 51.2, respectively, according to NBS senior statistician Zhao Qinghe. Furthermore, the rate of growth quickened to the sharpest since October 2016.

Accordingly, Indian manufacturers upped their staffing levels at the end of the year.

The slowdown was reflected in the drop in buying activity in December, the sharpest decline since September.

The survey found that higher demand in the sector helped to lift factory output.

The uptrend was driven by stronger market demand from home and global markets, Dodhia added.

However, the sector continues to face some turbulence as delayed customer payments contributed to greater volumes of outstanding work.

The survey showed that average input costs continued to rise sharply despite the rate softening to a four-month low.

Moreover, as consumer spending recuperated, firms were restricted in their ability to pass on higher cost burdens to clients which further placed upward pressure on firms' margins.

Businesses would remain positive in terms of output over the next 12 months.

To have six top teams to be fighting every season for the title. "I must be honest, I don't know what will happen with Baba". "In this league, to finish in the top four will always be a success", said the Italian.

Six missiles reportedly fired at "two Hamas positions" after interception of rockets by Israel's missile defence system . The incident was the latest round of escalation between Israel and the Palestinians, which was triggered by U.S.

As he has done previously, Gruden has started to assemble a possible staff, calling assistant coaches around the NFL. The Jack Del Rio-led Raiders looked like they were on the rise after making the playoffs last season.

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Usually, it's a 2 or 3 day stint, but this go around, we're talking about 7 straight days of 20 degree highs or lower in Boston. The forecast negative wind chills prompted a wind chilly advisory from the National Weather Service starting 10 p.m.

They also had a glorious chance to hand City their first defeat of the season, with Milivojevic missing a penalty in injury-time. After 18 games and more than four months, Manchester City's record winning run in the Premier League is finally over.

Before this year, 12 Gophers have competed in the Winter Olympic Games, making 20 Olympic appearances for two different countries. Women's Olympic Team has participated in every Winter Olympic Games since the first-ever women's ice hockey tournament in 1998.

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Pope Tawadros II says that since 2013 there have been 37 sectarian attacks on Christians in Egypt, almost one incident per month. A bomb explodes in a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria as worshippers depart a midnight mass, killing more than 20 people.

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